66. A gourmet food company has received a large order for deluxe gift baskets from a corporate client. All baskets will have the same food content and will be delivered in a box with the logo of the corporate client. The company will have to hire temporary workers to assemble the gift baskets. The standard is for a worker to produce is 40 baskets per shift. Workers are compensated $1 per basket and earn an additional 10% per basket beyond the standard output. How much would a worker producing 60 baskets in a shift earn?
Answer: A
Workers producing 60 baskets in a shift earn $62.
A worker producing 60 baskets in a shift will earn a total of $62. This amount includes the base pay for the standard 40 baskets, plus an additional incentive for the extra 20 baskets produced beyond the standard.
A) $62
This option is correct because a worker is paid $1 for each of the first 40 baskets, which totals $40. Since the worker produced an additional 20 baskets, they earn an extra 10% for these, which amounts to an additional $20 (10% of $20 for the extra baskets). Thus, the total earnings come to $40 + $20 = $62.
B) $40
This option is incorrect. While it represents the earnings for producing only the standard 40 baskets, it does not account for the additional 20 baskets produced, which significantly increases the worker's earnings.
C) $80
This option is incorrect. Although it suggests a higher earnings potential, it does not accurately reflect the calculated pay structure. The total earnings for 60 baskets cannot exceed $62 based on the provided compensation structure.
D) $38
This option is incorrect. It underestimates the earnings by failing to account for the full compensation for the standard 40 baskets and the additional pay for the extra baskets produced. The minimum earnings for that standard output alone is $40.
Conclusion
Option A is definitively correct as it accurately reflects the earnings calculation based on the compensation structure provided. All other options fail to account for either the extra baskets produced or miscalculate the total earnings based on the standard pay rate. Thus, only option A meets the criteria established in the question.